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Support for ag workers, businesses aim of new team in Colorado
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has formed an Agricultural Recovery Team alongside its Food Security Task Force with the mission of developing and implementing innovative strategies to support... more »
Extension of temporary workers’ comp draws California ag response
In response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order that extends temporary workers’ compensation benefits for COVID-19, a coalition of California agricultural organizations issued the following statement: “As a critical infrastructure industry, agricultural businesses have... more »
California farms hit hard by COVID-19 impact, survey results indicate
Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau Federation. More than half of... more »
California food bank benefits from farms’ produce at reasonable rate
In one of the first agreements of its kind between California producers and a county food bank, two farms will begin providing, at a reasonable rate, produce to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, allowing... more »
Labor-saving crops, automation drive California farms, survey says
Despite raising wages and increasing benefits, California farmers are failing to find enough people to pick fruits and vegetables and harvest other crops, and they are offsetting this labor shortage by changing to less labor-intensive... more »
Driscoll’s starts selling ‘Berry Big’ strawberries
Driscoll’s in May will begin selling “Berry Big Strawberries,” which it is marketing as larger-sized strawberries, each requiring more than one bite to finish. The quantity of the berries is limited, and “captures the beginning... more »
USDA destroying flowers to eradicate Ralstonia bacteria
Federal officials are working with greenhouses in 39 states to destroy infected pink geraniums and prevent an invasive bacterium from infecting vegetable crops. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently confirmed a Ralstonia... more »
Farm to Family program expanded by California Gov. Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced April 29 new initiatives to help Californians put healthy food on the table while also supporting the farm industry, which has been devastated by COVID-19. California... more »
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Accelerated deadline: FSMA 204 compliance may be coming faster than expected
Weeding out danger: Processing lines help remove toxic plants mixed with vegetable crops
East Coast diversification: Titan Farms expands from peaches into vegetables
Regenerating soil: Earth-friendly practices reinvigorate soil, aid grower efficiencies
Connecting innovation and education at the Great Lakes EXPO
Organic Grower: Strengthening Organic Systems
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